Victorian Literary Businesses the Management and Practices of the British Publishing Industry /

This book explores the business practices of the British publishing industry from 1843-1900, discussing the role of creative businesses in society and the close relationship between culture and business in a historical context. Marrisa Joseph develops a strong cultural, social and historical discuss...

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Main Author: Joseph, Marrisa,
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Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, [2019]
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 229 pages) : illustrations (some color)
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Chapter 2: Institutional Routines and the Victorian Publishing Industry
  • Chapter 3: Authorship: Legitimation of a Literary Profession
  • Chapter 4: Literary Agents: Middlemen of the Industry
  • Chapter 5: Publishing Power Houses
  • Chapter 6: The Macmillans: A Leviathan House
  • Chapter 7: Protecting the Future: Literary Professional Associations
  • Chapter 8: Conclusion.